Life is a highway...

 

 

 

The day is almost here, where our life will be on the highway....  finally get to drive to our new place in Texas to see my kids!  So excited to see them, this has been the longest I have ever been away from them!   By the time we get there it will be 2 months and 5 days without seeing them in person, without being able to hug and kiss on them whenever I want!  This has been the hardest 2 months I have ever experienced..  Having a vacation away from the kids every once in awhile is sometimes needed, but being away from them for this long is torture!  I don't know what I was thinking moving my ass to another country without me children!!!  My head was obviously a bit F'D up at that time in my life!  So glad I got my head back on straight as fast as I did, thanks to Mike and my family for all of their support during this rough patch I had to overcome!  I love you with all my heart and couldn't have got through this without all of you by my side.

  

Being a mom is the most challenging jobs on the planet, however the most rewarding ones as well.  I cant wait to arrive in our new home and get to be with the 3 most rewarding gifts of all.  Ricky, Cody & Ciara you are all one of a kind, beautiful, thoughtful, loving, spectacular human beings and I am so honored to be your mom! 

 

With all that said, Mike and I will be on the road to our continued happiness this weekend with a possible detour to Vegas to have one last little hurrah with the cousins before the year comes to an end......  then it will be a 2 day drive to Frisco, Texas. 

This will be yet another new journey for myself, since Texas is somewhere I have never been.  Well besides the time I flew to Dallas when the boys were just babies, for a job interview with American Airlines to be a flight attendant...  Failed to get that job, I'm thinking since I got sicker than a dog on the flight home!!  SO FUNNY

Anyhow, I'm looking forward to a new life with my kids and Mike in a new town, a new state with many more exciting journeys to experience as a family.

 

 



Cabin Fever!!!

Me & my Man :-)

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks I have been back to Cali, I am very glad to be back with my loved ones don't get me wrong...  However, not working is driving me bonkers!!!

 

Had a terrific time since I got back, we have got to hangout with some of Mike's friends..  I got to meet his gorgeous daughters, we got to spend thanksgiving week up in Big Bear with my mom's side of the family, got to take some snow boarding lessons (OUCH!!!!), Christmas parties, shopping, going out to see things Mike and I haven't done before as a couple, and now hanging out with my parents at their place until we do our drive back down to Cabo then off to Texas! 

 

I completely and totally admire the stay at home moms out there,  yes I did it for the first 9 years of my kids lives so I do remember what its like, but now that I haven't done that for the last 9 years I have realized how much I love to be out of the house & working!!!  I have no idea if I will ever be able to never work again... 

 

The past few days, while Mike has been working and with me staying home I have been going absolutely nuts.  My dad is retired now and to have his life right now is FRICKIN INSANE!!! 

I'm just saying if I were to live this life each and everyday, I would be at least 300 pounds, be wearing the thickest glasses to see with and have sores on my big ass butt from sitting on the couch watching TV, on the computer playing games on facebook all day and be eating 24 frickin 7!!!  I don't know how he does it... 

 

Even though I will miss being here, I CAN NOT WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!!

Looking forward to our next journey together, driving to Cabo to get my things then driving up to our new place in Frisco Texas, where I get to finally see my babies.  I have missed them so much.  This Christmas will be even more special this year, in Texas with the love of my life and my most favorite 3 people in the world! (Ricky, Cody & Ciara)  I will see you very soon babies...

 

  What a difference a year can make!!!

 

 

 

Time to go home....

This morning was a bit hard for me,  I had to let my group know that I will no longer be working with them.  I enjoyed every minute, it was a great place to have been able to work everyday with great and amazing people who are a lot like myself in so many ways. 

I will miss you all very much..  however this is something that I need to do for my children, the love of my life and for myself...  its time for me to go!!

I did exactly what I said I was going to do....   I packed up my life and moved it to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico!!!   It has been exactly one month from today that I left my home, my kids, my family, friends and my business!!!!  

The most important people that I left behind are one of the most important reasons why I am returning, MY KIDS!!!  

Miss them dearly, Im needing them as much as they need me...

Thank you Mike for being beside me every step of the way and so supportive on of many journey's of mine/ours...

I have done things in my life and had many different obstacles to jump and to overcome..

This however was no obstacle, this was just one more bump in the road on my life long journey, something I needed to do for myself, as well as my children... Moving to another country, starting a new job and meeting the best people I have ever met has made me that much stronger as a mother for my kids to give them what they need from me...  as well as molding me into this perfect person for the love of my life, as he is the perfect man made just for me!

I have such a new respect for Mexico, they are truly the most giving, loving and nicest people in the world.....  Cabo is a beautiful place, just not the place to spend the rest of my life in.

My next chapter begins this weekend in TEXAS!!!  

Baby Im coming home 

This place is better than AMERICA!!!

My life in Cabo

I have been living here in Cabo now for almost 4 weeks, and still doesn't seem like I live here...  however feels like home.. does that make any sense?  Well, since arriving here I have had the time of my life, first off I was able to fly here with my new love, he was here to help me settle in and check out the area where I was going to be living in.  I also got to go through some incredible training for my new career, with some outstanding people and explore more of Cabo.  I have been working now for the Villa Group now for just a little more than 2 weeks, loving most everything about it.. I say most because there are times where I am sitting around quite a bit waiting to go out on a tour, and if you know me, I'm just a little impatient when it comes to sitting still for very long.. lol

Since I have started I have had the pleasure of meeting so many terrific people from all over the country, and have closed 3 deals so far!!!  Very exciting to have done so well so quickly.

Now with all that said, even though I feel like I'm home. Meaning I feel very comfortable here, I am missing my babies like crazy, they just moved from California to Texas this past Friday...  in the past couple weeks prior to their move, I have been keeping in touch with them via Facebook..... My daughter was pretty upset with me I assumed since she would not respond to any of my posts or messages,  so frickin hard...  So needless to say I am going to try my hardest to stay here as long as I can, if I am able to fly them here to see me often and also fly myself to Texas to visit them.  

A couple great things that is helping me through this difficult time being away from my kids is my best friend, Mike has been absolutely so supportive in everything, he is such an amazing human being.  I am so blessed to have him love me the way he does.  He is there for me in whatever decision I make on where we will be living in the very near future.  Second I have the best girlfriends ever that live with me down here.  I am so lucky to have met such incredible woman to share my life with while I'm here in Cabo.

I have learned while being away from my children, family and friends.  Don't take anything for granted, love the person you are, be the person you want to be and live your life to the fullest. Always know that the ones you love will always be there for you no matter what...

WOW....  Just saw the results of the election!!!  Good luck living in the states now peeps, looks like I made an excellent choice on my new home!!!!

Having the time of my life.... and its only just begun!

My Caroline....

Never in a million years did I ever think I would move by myself to another country!!!  But I did and I am having the time of my life.  I had this assumption that I would come down here, relax in the warm sun, be on the beach everyday, meet new people from around the world and create some new friends... Most of this is absolutely true...  However, what I didn't realize was that I would find the most amazing people.  I was roomed with an amazing girl from Canada, Caroline.  She is the kindest, sweetest, loving and the most incredible woman I have ever known...  I was so lucky to have been able to share the last 2 weeks with her, as well as Jeanette also from Canada!  Seriously the best woman I could be surrounding myself with right now.  These two girls are going to share my place with Mike and I, which is so great since My man will only be able to be here every other week or so...  How perfect is that??  So Perfect,  there was one evening all three of us were sitting on my bed in our hotel room downtown, where we were just chatting about our day having a glass of wine and just being girls.... it was the greatest feeling to have girlfriends by your side to just be yourself with, and not to be judged whatsoever!!!  I had said this is the stuff I missed not going to college, of course not the books and the studies, but the fun girl time....  I'm so blessed to have these amazing woman in my life and will have them as friends for a lifetime!   Not only did I find these great woman, but today I get to go meet my man at the airport and get to spend the next 10 days with him, we have so many great things planned for his 2nd trip here.  Moving into our new place, R&R, the beach, para sailing, and some more surprises he doesn't know about yet and something great you don't know about yet!!!  So blessed...

Jeanette <3

How did this happen???

There it was just only 3 weeks left til I move to Cabo San Lucas, got to see some old high school friends that evening, and making plans to see a few more that couldn't make it that evening.  Everything falling into place so perfectly and so excited to start this new chapter of my life!  After my most recent break up just days before my little Loara mini reunion,  yes you can all stop laughing now!  LOL  I had my mind set on making the most out of my new adventure and doing it a little different than planned originally,  My plan, focus on my kids, ME,  my new career & my soon to be new Villa Group family...  Their was ZERO thought in my head let alone heart to even think about another man in my life at this point!   THEN I MET THE MAN OF MY DREAMS..... Michael Gargano!!

I Did it!

Honestly I still cant believe that I'm here,  I have been waiting months and the closer and closer it got to actually moving here, the better it was..

A few weeks prior to my big lifestyle change there was a little bump in the road.  The person I planned to do this adventure with was no longer a part of it.

A few days after that, the love of my life walked right into me!!  Simple as that...  So now this changed my entire outlook on my new life!  I was not only going to be leaving without my children but leaving the most perfect man that was truly made just for me... There were defiantly thoughts going on in my head on why I was still moving forward with my plans???  This was the first time in my life that I had figured out, I'm not going to change my path for anyone!!  (sorry babe)  With that said, I did know he would follow me anywhere I went, so I had a little insight there too.  LOL

So now, its off to the airport...  LAX mind you, I was told I could check in up to 5 bags!  So since Mike was gonna travel with me to get me settled and see what it was I was actually planning to do in Cabo, he said I could take more bags since he was just going to bring one carry on... SWEET  so knowing this I pack as much as possible now....   7 bags later and a huge iMAC, we are checking in my life to LAX...  in the wrong line, just barely made the cut off to check our bags in (of course)  this terrific gentleman pulls us out of that line and proceeds to take us to the self check in!  Long story short, we were too late to check all my SHIT! in!!!  REALLY!!!  yes really... had to do the whole supervisor thing in order to get all my things on the same plane with us to Cabo..  wheeeeeeew  we did, got everything checked and made the last call for boarding the plane.  Always exciting stuff with me and now with us, he is just like me!

Arriving here in Cabo, going through Customs, they see this HUGE BOX, and about an hour & $62 USD later we board our shuttle to the hotel..

Driving from San Jose to Cabo, its starting to sink in that this is my new home...  looking at the man of my dreams sitting right next to me with the biggest smile on my face, the only thing missing here are my children. :-(  However, looking at the view from the shuttle all around us all I could think of is how soon do I get to have my babies fly down here to enjoy this with me?

So I arrived here almost a week ago now, Mike and I had the most amazing time one could ask for...  We both know this is just the beginning of our lives together and get to see each other every other week!  I am just about finished with my Sales training week, and so excited to move forward with this fantastic lifestyle I will most likely be living for quite sometime....

I just want to thank that person for putting this idea in my head!  I wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for you..

Til next time

Adios Amigos

Timing...

 Timing is everything! 

This quote jumped out at me today... makes PERFECT sense to me now.  This past year has obviously been a roller coaster ride for me in all aspects of my life, but for the most part, my relationships...

The past week and a half has been rough, once again George and I have called it quits. We have given it our all,  this time I think we have realized we are not meant for one another.  We see things so differently in what we believe a relationship really is.  Sadly there is resentment on both sides for many things, honestly I think we both stayed for the wrong reasons.  However I am so thankful for my life with him, he has taught me a lot about myself and what it is I want and hope he feels the same.

 There was something he would say to me often that has stuck in my head over the years, he would say to me while watching a romantic movie "Wouldn't it be great to love someone that much?" 

 He was right, yes George, it would!  I don't know if we ever had that kind of love for each other... 

But that's what love should feel like with the person you are meant to be with forever!  Right?  

I have heard so many times from so many people say to me that relationships are tough, (agreed)  and that you lose that exciting feeling of butterflies and being in love after so long...  

 I say "BULLSHIT"  

I believe there is that fairytale love out there, not saying everyday will always be perfect, but saying you CAN be in love forever with the right person, and you can have that exciting butterflies in your stomach feeling if that's what you want, you just gotta remember what you both desire and don't forget to tell them how lucky you are to have them in your life. Don't take them for granted, show them daily how much you love them, appreciate each other, be kind hearted and gentle along the way.

This is what I have learned from my failed relationships....

One thing I know for certain is that I will have a friend for life with him, and I hope he knows he will have the same from me...

Good times... With Great Friends!

Loara High School Mini Reunion.  Had such a great time in my old stomping grounds last Friday night.  Great conversations, reminiscing, laughs, singing at the top of our lungs, dancing and just plain fun!  

It's amazing that after so many years of not seeing each other, we can pick right back up where we started many many moons ago.   I have to admit I think we all look even better now than we did in High School, maybe cuz we have all grown up! We have been married, had kids, divorced

 ( well most of us are ) been around the world, have had different jobs, and yet we all still know each other the same way, as if we were all still in the same place.  

I'm so glad I was able to reconnect with you all, looks like we will have to plan a mini reunion in Cabo for our next one....

Who's in?

 

 

 

Sold!

Yup....  Finally Sold!  Just the other day I was thinking to myself, "If the house doesn't sell, maybe I'm not meant to move?"  Guess What?  I am meant to MOVE...  Very exciting I have to say.  We have had the house up for sale for 6 weeks I believe by owner, not much advertising at all, showed it to a handful of people.  But as soon as we put it on the MLS, after only being on there for 9 days.  We get 2 offers!!!  Imagine that.  Just a little advice,  If you want to sell your house quick, either get a realtor or put it on the MLS yourself.  That's what we did, its a flat fee service to do this.  Terrific advice I got from a client of mine about a month ago.  It was all perfect timing. I am able to still work until I have to move and I don't have to move twice!!! It feels very cool to have someone love my home the way I do, they loved everything I had done to the house inside, from my painted walls, to the venetian plaster kitchen and everything on the outside we did....  Looks like painting the exterior and fixing our front yard landscape was a good idea.  Even though I'm excited to end this chapter by selling the house, I am a little sad to let it go, I put my whole heart into this home. But like I always say, everything happens for a reason.  Best thing of all is that I actually stayed in the same place for almost 4 years, Wow! Now that's a record...  Ha Ha Ha

Im Booked!

Hola, It's official,  my airline is booked... I leave Friday October 12th!!!  Wow, its coming quick now and even more so since the plans have changed a bit.  You would think I would be scared to take off on this adventure, but crazy enough I'm NOT...  Is that weird?  This whole time we have been planning this adventure together, but I guess things change... Well I should know that by now , Right?

Now that it is coming down to selling everything I own, finishing up my last few weeks of clients and starting to find enough suitcases to pack up my stuff.. I'm finally getting excited.
Getting an email every other day from Gen, giving me details on what to expect when I arrive in my new paradise.  I will be rooming with another recruit for the first two weeks until I find a place of my own.  Nice thing is I get to find out who my roommate will be soon, so we will be able to get to know one another prior to just walking through the door of the hotel and not even knowing each others  names...  Phewwwww   That's a relief. 

Been watching videos of what I will be doing for work, and seeing the city through the camera lens, makes it even that much more exciting to get there.  I have always wanted to live at the beach, never thought it would be in another country, especially Mexico of all places.  The great thing is I get to be surrounded by gorgeous waters, sand, culture, shopping and night life!  Damn I'm gonna have it rough....  Hasta la proxima (Until next time)

My Passions... things I love

pas·sion (p sh n). n. 1. A powerful emotion, such as love, joy, hatred, or anger. 2. a. Ardent love. b. Strong sexual desire; lust. c. The object of such love or desire.

Faux Painting with a Glaze

Venetian Plaster

Interior Design....   This is something I have always loved doing! I enjoy making and designing things of mine to reflect who I am.  I love color, contrast and things unique!  Having a passion for something is a great feeling.   Love to paint, create, design, rearrange (that goes for everything in my life) and change things up.  Here are some examples of my work.  If I come back to the states, I would love to follow this passion of mine. 

 

Skin Care & Make Up ~ For the past 9 years I have had the greatest run and so much fun in the Beauty Business, making woman's skin beautiful...  I get the greatest satisfaction making someones skin shine the way they shine on the inside! Growing up I didn't know much about skin care, actually I never washed my face with anything but water!!!!  Crazy I know, but when I started in this industry I learned so much about how important it was to take care of it with the cleansing, the treatments and how to take care of it from the inside out.  It is so important to eat the right things and drink lots and lots of water to keep your skin looking fresh.  One of the best treatments I recommend is a Microdermabrasion treatment after a low % facial peel.  I have had the best results with so many clients as well as myself with this one particular treatment.   Make Up....  Love to play around with make up and to create new looks with it....  check this out http://pinterest.com/pin/339669996865109413/

~ Dancing & Karaoke ~

~Traveling & Moving~
(hence the gypsy)

Love to explore new places, try new things and see the world!!!

 ~Laughing ~ 

 Absolutely love making my kids laugh,  My kids make me laugh everyday....  That is the best feeling to laugh with your kids and enjoy one another!!  laughing is the best thing to keep you young and happy... 

My Babies...

 

 ~Love~

No question,  I love to love, to be in love and to be loved.. who doesn't??  Love is an incredible feeling, something I never want to live without.  Its a craving, a desire, a want, a need and the best feeling in the world...  (in my opinion anyway)

To live is to Love

To love is to Understand

Understand what is Shared

Sharing is to Give

Giving is Love

Love is Life

~Rainy Days~

 Every once in a while on a rainy day.. which don't have too many here, but Love to just stay home lay around and watch movies all day long!

~The Sun~
 
I enjoy the sun, love to play in it, bask in it and wake up to it!  I'm a true California girl, always will be, even though I'm blowing this joint!  lol

~Shopping~

 Shopping for a bargain,  yup I don't like to pay full price for anything.  I want the most for my hard earned buck!   I'm pretty sure I can do this for a living... I'm very good at this :-)

                       

~~Last but not least....~~

 

 HE is on my list..... 

My first week of Training!

Wow, Training for a new career in Cabo San Lucas...  This is my first week of orientation when I arrive there, Are you kidding me...  

This is going to be amazing

This is what I call a fantastic way to love my new career!

Hola! Cabo........

SUNDAY Oct 14th

 

Arrive and Check-in (Santa Fe)

8:00PM Orientation at the Inhouse Salesroom

 

MONDAY  Oct 15th

9:00AM - City Tour

http://www.ranchotours.com/cabo-san-lucas-tour.html

 

3:00PM - 7:00PM

SALES TRAINING

VILLA DEL PALMAR INHOUSE

 

 

TUESDAY Oct 16th

10:00AM - Snorkel Trip

http://www.pezgato.com/SailingTours.htm#Snorkeling

 

WEDNESDAY Oct 17th

9:00AM - ATV tour

http://cactusatvtours.com/

 

3:00PM - 7:00PM

SALES TRAINING

VILLA DEL PALMAR INHOUSE

 

THURSDAY  Oct 18th

9:00AM - Zip Line

http://www.costaazulziplines.com/

 

3:00PM - 7:00PM

SALES TRAINING

VILLA DEL PALMAR INHOUSE

 

FRIDAY Oct 19th

8:00AM - 12:00PM

SALES TRAINING

SALON ABOVE SPA

 

12:00 TEAM DRAFTING SALESROOM PLACEMENT

 

6:00PM - Sunset Cruise

http://www.caboescapetours.com/cabo-sunset-cruises/

 

 

SATURDAY Oct 20th

DAY OFF!!

 

 

 

SUNDAY Oct 21st

START ON THE LINE!

I have had such an amazing career with my skincare business and have met and got to know so many great people over the past 9 years, now its time to start fresh.  On my own, getting to know myself all over again.  I'm so ready to revamp myself in every way possible.  This is my chance to be a better person to the people in my life, my family, my friends, new and present, and especially my children the MOST IMPORTANT PART of my new transformation.  Thank you Rick for giving me this opportunity to get myself back on track for myself and our children!  I am a very lucky person to have the people who care so much about me in my life right now. 

Thank you George,  I wouldn't be doing any of this if it weren't for you